William Hay » Updates

Studio admin system issue

Will — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:45:08 +0000

A few parents have reported issues with logging into my new on-line lesson booking system. The problem lies with the default Internet Explorer settings you are using. The best thing to do is to use a different browser, I recommend Google Chrome. (Click accept and install after clicking on the link and it will automatically install.) You will find this much smoother, faster and easier to use than Internet Explorer and it accepts session cookies by default.

Alternatively, you need to change the “Privacy Settings” in your internet options so that session cookies are allowed. Go to “Internet Options” in your control panel, click on the Privacy tab and reduce from Medium to Low then click OK.

You should now find that you can log in to the system correctly at http://whay.me/plc

Any problems or questions, give me a call

Piano Exam times – Summer 2009

Will — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:00:47 +0000

Just a reminder of piano exam times for the forthcoming sessions. The venue is Stanley Palace, Watergate Street, Chester. Times are as follows:

JAZZ (Thursday 25^th June)
JACOB 10:18
DANIEL 10:30

(Friday 10^th July)
SOPHIE 10:18
LUCIE 10:30
LOUISA 10:42
AYESHA 10:54

(Saturday 11^th July)
HUW 14:15
LAURA 14:32
MOLLIE 14:44

Best of luck in your exams!

Piano Points Rewards updated v1.1

Will — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:14:51 +0000

I have decided to update the piano points awards system slightly to take into account that students at some schools may have had fewer lessons through no fault of their own. (pantomimes permitting – thanks to Mollie for pointing this out!)

In respect of this point I will publish a league for average points per lesson as well as total points and there will be prizes for both the highest average points and the highest total points.

All students who achieve the termly points target (28 points – based on an average of 2.3 points per lesson over 12 lessons) will get a certificate.

Chester Competitive Festival of Performing Arts 2009

Will — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:30:58 +0000

With 2009 now well under way, it is time to look at other local competitions and festivals taking place for pianists. Chester Competitive Festival of Performing Arts has a number of open choice classes that may be of interest to my students.

The festival will take place at the King’s School, Chester on Saturday 25th April, 2009.

There is an own choice piano class for each year group up to under 16 with a time limit of 3 minutes for under 10s, 4 minutes for under 13s and 5 minutes for under 16s. The entry fee is £4.90 per class and the closing date is Satuday 28th February, 2009.

Download the syllabus, or the entry form

Two Rivers Festival – Celebrity Recitals at Birkenhead School

Will — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:12:50 +0000

This year sees the launch of the Two Rivers Festival, an initiative to create a new festival of music and the arts using many of the beautiful buildings and locations on Wirral.

ENTENTE CORDIALE – Jonathan Small, oboe and Ian Buckle, piano
perform a programme of English and French music of the 20th and 21st Centuries on Friday 6th February at 7.30pm
MEDITATIVE MOMENTS – Natalie Clein, cello performs music by Bach and Kodaly on Tuesday 17th March at 7.30pm
SOUNDPICTURES – Noriko Ogawa, piano performs music by Mozart, Debussy, Takemitsu, Grieg and Chopin on Friday 24th April at 7.30pm

Tickets priced at £15 or £40 for subscription to all three. Under 21s get in for half price.

Download the brochure for more information or to complete a booking form